Blankenbecler’s Biology

Warm-up: List the four functions of the skeleton.

Classwork:: Today we started the nervous system.

Homework: Organ quiz this Friday

Social Studies

Complete notes on the following slides  Preparation for Independence

Cold War

Answer the question on the Kirundi Proverb

Here is the powerpoint Colonialism_Independence

Science

Warm-up: What makes up tissues?

Classwork: Today we finished our organ lab and turned in the lab sheet.

Homework: Quiz Friday over the systems.

Social Studies: Comlete the notes on the following slides.

Great Britain

France

Belgium

Colonism

Pan African Congress

Here is the powerpoint  Colonialism_Independence note version

Warm up: How is passive transportation different than active tansportation?

Classwork: Today we worked on our organ lab again today

Homework: Organ quizthis Friday

Social Studies Please note this blog post is for Monday & Tuesday:
Talk about a scramblefor Africa…how about a scramble to get things done in class today?Below is a list of what we will accomplish in class on Monday & Tuesday.

1. We will finish the Colonialism notes tomorrow.   Please make sure that you check the powerpoint to make sure that you have all of the necessary details for your colonialism notes. See Ms. Fintons blog for the power point. Great class today

Warm-up: List the four types of joint found in your body.

Classwork: Today we took our skeleton quiz and then started our organ lab.

Homework: None

Social Stuies

Today we finished our Slavery Quiz and then started our work on Imperialism.

No Homework

Warm-up: List the two types of active transport carried out by a cell.

Classwork: Today we completed a joint scavemger hunt and reviewed for Friday’s skeleton quiz

Homework: Bring your Human Body notebook with it’s cover on the front

Skeleton Quiz Friday

Warm-up: List the three types of muscles found in your body.

Classwork: Today we organized our notebook and completed the pin the organ on the body activity

Homework: Quiz Friday over the skeleton

Social Studies: See Mrs. Fenton’s blog for today’s activity

Warm-up: How is the skeleton system important to you?

Classwork: Today we finished our body systems drawing.

Homework: None

Social Studies

Today we started learning about four major tribes in Africa.

Homework: Add at least two more facts to the notes you already have on the tribes of Africa

Warm-up: What is a prokaryotic cell ?

Classwork: Today we continued our drawing of the human body

Social Studies:

Today we had skits on the different African creation stories

Warm up: How is a cell different than a tissue?

Classwork: Today we started our life size drawing of the body systems.

Homework: Bring in a notebook for the Human Body Notebook

Social Studies

Today we completed our Geography Bee

Warm-up: What is the job of the mitochondria?

Classwork: Today we started our photosynthesis lab. We will finish the lab tomorrow.

Homework: None